In the mood for 'The Devil's Needle' on your favorite screen? Check out platforms and services with rental, purchase, and subscription options, so you can choose your preferred way to watch. Right now in the US, 'The Devil's Needle' is available to rent, buy, or stream with a subscription on Kanopy.
Here are a few quick details to keep in mind about the Fine Arts Film Company drama flick. The Devil's Needle starring Norma Talmadge, Tully Marshall, Marguerite Marsh, F.A. Turner has a NR rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 6 min. The release date of the movie is August 12th, 1916. The movie received a user score of 65/100 on TMDb, which is based on reviews from 6 active users.
Need a quick rundown of the movie? Here's the plot: "Renee is a French artist's model who uses morphine as an escape from the dull reality of her life. She recommends it to a neurotic artist because "it kindles the fires of genius." The artist quickly becomes addicted to the drug and the quality of his work begins to disintegrate. He takes on a new model, marries her, and starts her on the same path of moral degradation, until a guilt-ridden Renee decides to intervene in order to save them both. According to silent film historian Kevin Brownlow, THE DEVIL'S NEEDLE was banned by the state of Ohio, but the censor board reversed its decision after recognizing the positive message beneath the film's scandalous surface. This special edition was mastered from a 35mm preservation print of the 1923 re-release version. The only known surviving copy, the element suffers significant nitrate decomposition during some scenes."
